OJS Installation
OJS User Roles Explained: Journal Manager, Editor, Reviewer, Author
OJS user roles explained: Journal Manager, Editor, Section Editor, Reviewer, and Author permissions so you assign access correctly.
OJS blog: guides for journal publishers
Practical knowledge for research journal publishers — covering OJS installation, theme customization, DOI setup, DOAJ indexing, peer review configuration, and more. Written by OJS specialists with 10+ years of hands-on experience.
Peer Review
How to Set Up Double-Blind Peer Review in OJS 3: Complete Configuration Guide
Configure double-blind peer review OJS 3: reviewer anonymity, review forms, workflows, and checks that author names stay hidden.
Editorial Workflow
How to Customize Submission Forms in OJS for Your Journal's Scope
Customize submission forms in OJS for your journal: add fields, required metadata, file types, and section questions authors must complete.
Peer Review
How to Assign Reviewers and Manage Review Rounds in OJS: Complete Workflow Guide
Assign reviewers in OJS: invite experts, set deadlines, send reminders, and manage review rounds from the first invite through revisions.
Editorial Workflow
How to Publish an Issue in OJS 3: From Galley to Going Live
Publish issue OJS 3 from galley to live: create the issue, order the TOC, publish articles, and avoid the mistakes that delay release.
Editorial Workflow
How to Add a New Section Editor or Reviewer to Your OJS Journal
Add section editor and reviewer accounts in OJS: create users, assign roles, set section scopes, keywords, and fix access mistakes.
OJS Installation
OJS Hosting Requirements: What Your Server Needs Before You Install OJS
OJS hosting requirements for 3.4/3.5: PHP 8.2, 2 GB RAM, MySQL 8, SSL, and cron. Compare shared vs VPS vs dedicated before you install.
DOI & Indexing
DOAJ Indexing: Why It Matters, What It Requires, and Why Most Journals Get Rejected
DOAJ indexing for OJS journals: ISSN, licensing, OAI-PMH, and the application mistakes that get most first submissions rejected.
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